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Orpheum Theatre (Malta)

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27: 82: 376: 112:(hence the initials FG on the façade) on land he purchased from the Marquis Desain and was built to serve as a movie theatre. The carved relief is said to be the work of sculptor Alfredo Azzopardi, who had already worked on the 127:
The Orpheum is a near-complete survivor of the large, single-screen cinemas on Malta. Like many of the island’s cinemas, it was flat-floored in the stalls and had a single balcony.
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During the 1990s (sometime in 1993/94), the first spontaneous pride party was organised at the Orpheum Theatre, even though the police intervened just a few hours into the party.
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as well as on the Msida Parish church. The Orpheum is a Grade 1 scheduled building since 2001 thanks to the presence of a painting of
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architect Harold J. Borg (1908–1981), then still in his early twenties, to the design of
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The theatre was commissioned by Felix Gerada, a developer who lived between Malta and
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performed at the Orpheum. Among the various interpretations he gave, he sang
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Spazju Teatrali: A Catalogue of Theatres in Malta and Gozo (2016)
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Many world known performers gave performances at the Orpheum.
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gave two recitals. She was supported by the Maltese Tenors
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Harold J. Borg (1908–1981), architect of the Orpheum Theatre
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performed at the theatre on the 29 and 30 May 1954.
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Coordinates
35°54′20″N 14°29′44″E / 35.90556°N 14.49556°E / 35.90556; 14.49556

Gżira
Maltese
Art Nouveau
Detroit
Balluta buildings
Orpheus
Raphael Bonnici Calì
Tito Schipa
Maria Caniglia
Oreste Kirkop
Paul Asciak
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Royal Marines Band Service
Claudio Villa
Luciano Tajoli
Domenico Modugno
Nel blu dipinto di blu
Black Sabbath
https://valletta2018.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Spazji-Teatrali-A-Catalogue-of-Theatres-in-Malta-and-Gozo.pdf
Passport application of Felix Gerada
Times of Malta
https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2019-09-14/local-news/First-spontaneous-Pride-party-held-at-the-Orpheum-Theatre-in-1990s-6736213501
"Black Sabbath – Live At The Orpheum Theater, Malta"
"Black Sabbath set list at Orpheum Theatre"

Orpheum Theatre (Malta)

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